B.J. Upton

By Jordan Hall, The Sports Xchange PHILADELPHIA -- Brothers Justin Upton and B.J. Upton did it all Saturday night in leading the Atlanta Braves to a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Each Upton homered and threw out a runner at the plate to push Atlanta (78-83) past Philadelphia (73-88) in Game 161 of the season. With the game tied 2-2 in the top of the seventh inning, left fielder Justin Upton blasted a two-run homer off Phillies starter A.J. Burnett (8-18). In the top of the third inning, center fielder B.J. Upton snapped a 1-1 tie with a solo home run. Altogether, they went 3-for-7 with three runs scored and three RBIs to hand Atlanta just its sixth win...

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By Jordan Hall, The Sports Xchange
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